Hood attachment



Feb; 27, 1923. i 1,447. ;1-14- H. D. ANDREWS P HOOD ATTACHMENT Filed Apr. 1 1922 Patented Feb. 27, 1923.

UNITED STATE P Fl CE.

HARRY D. ANDREWS, OF CHEYENNE, WYOMING.

noon ATTACHMENT.

Application filed April 14, 1922. Serial No. 552,757.

hoods of automobiles, and has for its object the provision of a device designed for engagement within the hinge knuckles of the upper leaves of an automobile hood subsequent to removal of the lower leaves, whereby to hold the hood properly in position.

It is well known that in hot weather a great many automobile operators fold under the lower leaves of the hood so as to leave the sides of the hood open for greater ventilation to insure cooling of the motor it being customary either to allow the hood thus folded to rattle.and jounce around or else to fasten the hood with a piece of hay wire or the like.

It is with these facts in view that I have designed the present device which includes bracket members pivotally engaged with the hinge knuckles of the upper leaves of the hood and having their lower ends formed for engagement by the usual hood clips so that the hood will be properly held in position with the sides entirely open.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the front portion of an automobile showing my device in position,

Figure 2 is a cross section through one side of the hood showing my device applied Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the bracket members detached,

Figure 4: is an elevation of the detached leaf of the hood.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the letter A designates the radiator of an automobile, B designates the upper leaf of the hood which is formed at its lower edge with knuckles C pivotally connected, by the usual pintle rod D, with similar knuckles E formed at the upper edge of the lower hood section or leaf F. The letter G designates one of the hood boards upon which are mounted the clips H which are for the purpose of holding the hood down.

In carrying out my invention I remove the rod D at each side of the hood sothat the lower leaf section F may be entirely removed. I then make use of a pair of.

brackets 10 at each side of the hood. Each bracket is fOIIHGClfI'OIIl a single length of rod or heavy wire and has :one end extended laterally as shown at 11 with its terminal formed with a hole 12. The other end of each bracket is laterally extended as shown at 13 and terminates in a finger engaging loop 14.

The brackets are placed in position by inserting the lateral ends 11 through-some of the knuckles C, afterwhichcotter pins 15 are inserted through the holes 12 for preventing dislocation of the brackets. The lateral portions 18 at the lower ends of the brackets are engaged beneath the hood clips H in exactly the same manner as the lower beaded edges of the lower hood sections or leaves are usuallyengaged. In this way it will be seen that the brackets operate to hold the hood inposition with the sides entirely open to permit. free insuring cooling of the motor,

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to makesuch changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit ofthe in-.

ends of the brackets being extended 1ater-.

ally and being pivotally engaged within the usual knuckles formed at the edges of the upper hood sections.

2. Means for holding the upper leaves of an automobile hood in position subsequent assa e of air for to the disengagement of the lower leaves therefrom, comprising a pair of bracket members detachably connected with the remaining upper leaves and formed for engagement by the usual hood clips, the lower ends of the brackets being laterally offset and pivotally engaged through the hinge knuckles at the lower edges of the upper sections, the other end of each bracket being laterally extended for engagement henea'th the hood clip and being coiled to define a. finger engaging loo-p.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HARRY D. ANDREWS. 

